But eight villages were damaged in Iran and at least six people were killed and many others injured in the border town of Qasr-e Shirin in Iran, Iranian state TV said. The US Geological Survey said the quake measured a magnitude of 7.3, while an Iraqi meteorology official put its magnitude at 6.5 according to preliminary information. Many residents in the Iraqi capital Baghdad rushed out of houses and tall buildings in panic. The quake was even felt in the Iranian capital Tehran, with some villages hit by power cuts, Iranian state TV reported. Israeli media said the quake was felt in many parts of Israel too.

Source: Bangkok Post November 12, 2017 19:52 UTC